Where does “semaine” come from?
semaine (Old French) comes from Latin septimāna, from Latin septimānus, from Latin septimus, from Latin Septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
semaine (Old French): week
Definitions
- week
Ancestry of “semaine”, step by step
semaine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin septimāna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | septimāna | week |
| 2 | Latin | septimānus | of or pertaining to the seventh in a series |
| 3 | Latin | septimus | seventh |
| 4 | Latin | Septem | seven; 7 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | septem | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
via Late Latin septimana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | septimana | week |